Felt beads are such a great base for so many DIY projects, why not decorate a whole Christmas tree with them? Here are two easy ideas. All you need are felt beads, a needle and thread, baker’s twine, and ornament hooks! If you’re looking to make some last-minute gifts for friends, neighbors, or family, this is easy!

Snowman ornaments
For the snowmen, all you need to do is take your needle and thread through the center of three white felt beads, and tie a knot at the end to secure them. We tied on a little baker’s twine scarf and attached an ornament hook and you’re all set! (Idea: String several to make a snowman garland!)

Felt bead wreaths

This one is great to add pops of color to your tree! Needle through the center of each bead one at time, until you’ve threaded six. Then take your thread and bring it through the first bead and tie a knot, creating a circle! Alternate your favorite festive colors, or do solid wreaths. (Idea: Add a baker’s twine bow to the top of a solid forest green wreath for a little extra cheer!)

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2 Responses to Last-minute holiday craft: Felt bead ornaments

This makes me remember the felt garland I want to make. You just trace and cut circles (or other shapes) out of felt, then just feed them into the machine one by one. You can make miles and miles of it and so long as you can sew a straight line you’re set. You can do red and green circles for Christmas, red and pink hearts for Valentines Day, pastel eggs for Easter. Really the options are endless.

I like how it’s a great craft for kindergarden age kids and up. I was sewing on a machine by six but younger than that I could have traced or cut the shapes. If you combine this craft with the garland you definitely have something everyone in the house can help with and I think they’d look great together.

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